 | Ioan Gruffudd als Horatio Hornblower |
 | Robert Lindsay als Captain Pellew |
 | Cherie Lunghi als Duchess of Wharfedale |
 | Christopher Fulford als Midshipman Hunter |
 | Ronald Pickup als Don Massaredo |
 | Jamie Bamber als Kennedy |
 | Jonathan Coy als Lieutenant Bracegirdle |
 | John Woodvine als Sir Hugh Dalrymple |
 | Paul Copley als Matthews |
 | Sean Gilder als Styles |
 | Simon Sherlock als Oldroyd |
 | Jean-Yves Berteloot als Etienne de Vergasse |
 | Vincent S. Boluda als Spanish Lieutenant |
| Jolyon Baker als Captain Joubert |
| Colin MacLachlan als Master Bowles |
| C. S. Forester | Author |
| Patrick Harbinson | Writer |
| Andrew Grieve | Director |
| John E. Keane | Original Music Composer |
| Keith Palmer | Editor |
| Andrew Benson | Producer |
| Delia Fine | Executive Producer |
| Vernon Lawrence | Executive Producer |
| Peter Richardson | Line Producer |
| Alec Curtis | Director of Photography |
| Rob Harris | Production Design |
| John Mollo | Costume Design |
| Giles Butler | Second Assistant Director |
| Alex Gibb | Third Assistant Director |
| David Mason | First Assistant Director |
| Dave Channon | Construction Manager |
| Cathy Cosgrove | Property Buyer |
| Colin Codner | Boom Operator |
| Graham Aikman | Pyrotechnic Supervisor |
| Tom Gates | Gaffer |
| Gordon Harmer | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Matthew Tucker | Assistant Editor |
| Nigel Gostelow | Location Manager |
| Amanda Lean | Script Supervisor |
| Pauline Granby | Production Accountant |
| Adele Steward | Production Coordinator |
| Jon Baker | Armorer |
